My graphic novel workflow with my amazing keyboard

Name: My graphic novel workflow with my amazing keyboard
Uploaded: 2024-07-28T15:30:05+00:00
Duration: 29 s
Channel: Ryan Maloney
Description: In this brief walkthrough, Ryan Maloney explains his end‑to‑end process for creating a graphic novel. He starts by drawing all artwork in Procreate, then…

28 Jul 2024 · 0 min

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In this brief walkthrough, Ryan Maloney explains his end‑to‑end process for creating a graphic novel. He starts by drawing all artwork in Procreate, then exports the files as PSDs. Those PSDs are imported into InDesign where he assembles each page, positions the artwork, and sets up dialogue text that can be edited directly in InDesign. Any visual tweaks or art corrections are handled later in Photoshop. Throughout the workflow he works with a dual‑pen hand, a mouse, and two keyboards, joking that his cluttered desktop makes an ADHD diagnosis unnecessary. He also highlights a Velcro strip on his keyboard that saves time when swapping tools, noting its unsightly appearance.

Here's how I make edits for my graphic novel. I drew all the artwork in Procreate, converted the files to PSDs, and then I build them in InDesign. I place that artwork on each one of these pages. The dialogue is set up in InDesign so I can easily make text corrections. I make all of the art corrections in Photoshop. This is my hand with two pens and a mouse at all times, working on two keyboards. I don't need to be diagnosed with ADHD, it's pretty clear from my desktop. These tiny details take so much time to fix. Good thing I have this time-saving piece of Velcro on my keyboard. It looks pretty nasty. And that's it.